The first example of
visible-light-driven reductive carboarylation of styrenes with CO<sub>2</sub>
and aryl halides in a regioselective manner has been achieved. A broad range of aryl iodides and bromides were compatible with this reaction. <a>Moreover, pyridyl halides, alkyl halides and even aryl
chlorides were also viable with this method.</a> These findings may stimulate
the exploration of novel visible-light-driven Meerwein arylation-addition reactions
with user-friendly aryl halides as the radical sources and the photocatalytic utilization of CO<sub>2.</sub>